Directions
Driving through Bemidji, coming from South or East
• Go north on Minn. 197 (which starts at intersection of U.S. Hwys 2 and 71, south of Bemidji) for 1.6 miles (get into left lane)• After crossing railroad tracks turn left into town, continuing on Minn. 197 (Paul Bunyan Drive) for approximately 2.8 miles, winding around Lake Bemidji, passing statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox (next to Visitor Center) and the campus of Bemidji State University. There are several stop lights; get into right lane• At stop light where Minn. 197 turns to the left, go straight onto Cty 21 (Bemidji Ave); continue north on this road for 3.8 miles• Follow the green highway sign for Concordia Language Villages; turn right onto Cty 20 which takes you along the northern shore of Lake Bemidji, past the golf course and Lake Bemidji State Park; continue for 6 miles going east• Turn left at wooden sign for Concordia Language Villages; after less than one mile, there will be a sign at a ‘Y’ intersection, directing you toward the various Villages.
Driving around Bemidji, coming from the South or East
• As you approach Bemidji from the south, but still south of town, follow U.S. Hwy 71 by turning left onto U.S. Hwy 2 (this stretch will be labeled both U.S. Hwy 71 and Hwy 2); if coming from the east, just stay on U.S. Hwy 2• Follow U.S. Hwy 71, take exit ramp (toward International Falls); go straight ahead (north) at stop light where U.S. Hwy 2 goes west and U.S. Hwy 197 goes east• 4.2 miles north of stop light, look for green highway sign indicating turnoff for Concordia Language Villages, turn right onto Glidden Road; continue on Glidden Road .8 mile• At ‘T’ intersection, turn left (north) onto Cty 21; go approximately .3 mile to Cty 20 (signs for Concordia Language Villages, DNR and Bemidji golf course are at this intersection)• Turn right onto Cty 20, which takes you along the northern shore of Lake Bemidji, past the golf course and Lake Bemidji State Park; continue for 6 miles going east• Turn left at wooden sign for Concordia Language Villages; after less than one mile there will be a sign at a ‘Y’ intersection, directing you toward the various Villages.Arriving from the West or the North from Hwy 71
• 4.2 miles north of the intersection of U.S. Hwy 2 West and U.S. Hwy 71 North, turn east onto Glidden Road from U.S. Hwy 71
• Follow Glidden Road to ‘T’ intersection; turn left (north) onto Cty Rd 21
• Just past Ruttger’s resort (on right side of road) follow sign for Concordia Language Villages and turn right onto Cty 20; continue for 6 miles, driving past a golf course and Lake Bemidji State Park
• Turn left at the wooden sign for Concordia Language Villages; after less than one mile there will be a sign at a ‘Y’ intersection of the road directing you to the variousVillages.
